Now that you have some experiment ideas, its time to ask "Will this work for our 4th grade Science Fair?" Before you come to Ms. Lewis for approval, be ready to answer these questions:
1) What are you trying to prove with your experiment?
Examples:
Smooth Mentos will not react as well in soda as regular Mentos
A battery made from a lemon will light a bulb brighter than a battery made from a potato
1) What are you trying to prove with your experiment?
Examples:
Non-Examples:
2) What is the ONE variable you will change?
Games:
Scientific Method Sort
Virtual Lab Experience:
Fair Test Lab Experience
Light the Light Bulb
Blobz Guide to Electric Circuits
Circuits and Conductors Game BBC
Assignments:
1) Electricity Webquest
Websites for Research:
Alternative Energy Forms